More like I assume that anyone competetive is getting away with what ever they can....ergo a level, if raised playing field. This whole doping scandal has been going on for so long that it's duller speculating about that than the cycling.
A great ride is a great ride.
That level playing field argument is an utter fallacy.
Some of the teams don't have the money or the will to run a complex doping program. Some riders respond better to drugs. Some riders have access to drugs that aren't widely available. Some riders will take more risks with their health.
@lucas - most riders caught doping in the past ten years haven't been incriminated by tests but rather through the investigative work of the criminal justice system. What they are doing, dealing in black market drugs, is illegal in most countries. The UCI have, up until very recently, turned a blind eye to what was going on. It's farcical to suggest that evidence isn't there. It is, but no-one within the sport has the will or the stomach to prosecute.
That level playing field argument is an utter fallacy.
Some of the teams don't have the money or the will to run a complex doping program. Some riders respond better to drugs. Some riders have access to drugs that aren't widely available. Some riders will take more risks with their health.
@lucas - most riders caught doping in the past ten years haven't been incriminated by tests but rather through the investigative work of the criminal justice system. What they are doing, dealing in black market drugs, is illegal in most countries. The UCI have, up until very recently, turned a blind eye to what was going on. It's farcical to suggest that evidence isn't there. It is, but no-one within the sport has the will or the stomach to prosecute.